Not to be missed!
I've never been a huge fan of Edward Arnold, but he certainly turned in a great performance in this classic. Then add Donna Reed, Ann Harding, and Rosemary DeCamp... all ingredients that will make this flick a "must see"!

All writing classes should watch this move and take pointers. Murder-Mystery-Well trained dog- Sort of multi*racial-comedy-drama-plot-excellent actors all a round.
I miss the Actors who can act and do their own stunts.

Blind detective, dog, the only thing missing was momma and a train. Well maybe a pickup truck but I digress. Good Movie better that the tripe we get today`

On behalf of an old friend, a blind detective investigates a murder that proves to have far-reaching implications. Noted character actor Edward Arnold is fun as the sightless gumshoe who can more than hold his own in a fight, as well as play the organ very badly. He's supported by Donna Reed and former leading lady and tear-jerker queen, Ann Harding. The rest of the cast is a sea of familiar Hollywood faces from the '30s and '40s. Mantan Moreland has a very small part, and as usual he makes the very most of it. There even is a wonder dog, who more than earns his Alpo. Spiced with touches of humor, the story moves along quickly without developing a single plot hole. A notch above many of its contemporaries, this dated little mystery still delivers an honest eighty minutes of entertainment to go along with your sausage pizza. Bon appetit.

Aided by a somewhat hapless assistant and a well trained German Shepherd, detective Duncan Maclain, a man who can handle himself, uncovers and stops a Nazi spy ring.
Donna Reed gives a very good performance displaying the arrogance of youth.
The movie misses as a thriller. Some background music might have helped.
I downloaded the mpeg2 file. Oddly, the video showed a lot of compression artifacts. The audio is OK.

Great 1940s black and white mystery. Just the type of movie to enjoy on a raining afternoon. Mr. Arnold makes a very believable blind man and Friday the dog is really something to see. The entire cast played their roles quite well. This one is well worth the price of admission.

I've watched a lot of mysteries, but this one had a very original idea behind it, a blind detective. At first, I thought "Oh Oh. This one's going to stink up the screen." Instead there's excellent acting by all of the leads, especially the actor portraying the blind guy, and even the bit players. Also a dog who does some of the most extreme stunts I've ever seen; a dog super-athelete. Amazing! Don't miss this one. You're going to love it.